outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 
Examples of outcry in a Sentence
They were surprised by the outcry against the casino proposal.
There was a lot of public outcry over his racial comments.
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The outcry triggered a police investigation into the church, the results of which the Ogle County group eagerly awaited.
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
His arrest has led to protest and outcry from many at the school, and First Amendment experts have questions the constitutionality of the detention.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Sitting there in front of the mirror, I was forced to reckon with the fact that my aversion to plastic surgery wasn’t so much of a feminist outcry, then.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
For the following three weeks, amid an international outcry over what critics described as a stunning breach of U.S. and international law, the migrants who had not committed any crimes were held against their will.
—Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
His arrest has led to protest and outcry from many at the school, and First Amendment experts have questions the constitutionality of the detention.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Sitting there in front of the mirror, I was forced to reckon with the fact that my aversion to plastic surgery wasn’t so much of a feminist outcry, then.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
For the following three weeks, amid an international outcry over what critics described as a stunning breach of U.S. and international law, the migrants who had not committed any crimes were held against their will.
—Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outcry
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcry. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī
1
: a loud cry : clamor
2
: a strong protest
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